Clothes-pin.



I. N. KAUFFMAN.

CLOTHES PIN.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. H. 1914.

1,146.71 3. Patented July 13, 1915.

3mm KAUFFMAN l STATES PATENT oFFIcE- IRA KAUFI EMAN, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

CLOTHES-PIN.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRA N. KAUFFMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Pins; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in clothes pins, and has for its principal object to provide a pin which is constructed of galvanized spring steel which will eliminate any danger of clothes becoming soiled or rusted when this pin is used.

Another object of this invention is to provide a double ended spring pin which may be easily and quickly ut in place and which is capable of adjusting itself to different thicknesses of material.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel combina tion and arrangement of parts which will be fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which,

the figure is a perspective view of the clothes pin constructed in accordance with this invention.

Referring now to the drawings by characters of reference, the numeral 1 designates generally the clothes pin which is construct ed in accordance with this invention, and is formed of the galvanized spring steel strip 2, one terminal of which is bent back upon itself as at 3 toform'a hook. member with which the opposite terminal coiiperates. Extending from the hook member is pro vided the angular extension 4 which is provided at its opposite end with the angular extension 5. The end of this-angular extension 5 is bent outwardly as at 6 and then bent back upon itself to form a loop as at 7. The end of the loop 7 opposite the outward extension 6 projects inwardly as shown at 8 and terminates in the enlarged loop 9, the opposite end of which terminates in the parallel extension 10 which is bent as at 11 and then bent back upon itself as at 12 to form the projection 13 which corresponds to the projection 5. This projection 13 is bent as at 14: and the end thereof is extended as at 1.5 and corresponds to the portion & previ- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 11, 1914. Serial Jim-824,007.

Patented July is, 1915.

ously described. An angular extension 16 is formed at the terminal of the extension 15 and thus angular extension is bent back upon itself as clearly shown and terminates in the extension 17 which projects inwardly in direct almement. with the extension 10 and terminates at its innermost extremity in the loop 18, the opposite terminal of which forms a parallel member 19 which terminates at its free end in the hook member 20, WhlCh coiiperates with the hook member 3 formed at the opposite end of the flat strip and holds the whole firmly together.

It will be readily seen that a clothes pin is provided which is substantially diamond shaped in plan and includes a pair of resilient clasps having their outer ends bent outwardly or flared to assist in positioning it on a rope.

It will be evident that in use, the same is used in the ordinary way with the portions 10 and 8, or 17 and 19 straddling the clothes line. In this position it will be evident that the clothes on the line will be firmly clamped and any danger of accidental displacement of the clothes will be eliminated. Owing to the peculiar construction of the device, it is evident. that the same may be adjusted for use for several different thicknesses of material without endangering the resiliency thereof in any way or withoutspreading the arms so as to render the device inoperative.

While in the foregoing there has been,

shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that such changes may be made in the combination and arrangement of parts as will within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A double clothes pin formed of a single strip of flat sheet resilient material, substantially diamond shaped in plan, the outer ends of said diamond shaped pin bent outwardly or flared and then bent inwardly to a point adjacent its center forming a resilient pair of clamps.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

J. HARRY HOLLISTER, J r., C. W. Conny.

IRA N. KAUFFMAN. V 

